Founded in 1978, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Bhavnagar (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Gujarat. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (BU) is a very large coeducational Indian higher education institution. Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (BU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. BU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.